Aglaea

Aglaea or Aglaïa (Greek: Ἀγλαΐα "splendor, brilliant, shining one") is the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Charis

The youngest of the Charites, Aglaea or Aglaia (Αγλαια) was one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome or Eunomia, goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two other sisters were Euphrosyne, and Thalia.^[1][2] Together they were known as the Three Graces, or the Charites.^[3] Aglaea was also known as Kharis (“the Grace”) and Kale (“Beauty”).^[4]

Aglaea was the goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence and adornment.^[4] She and her sisters attended Aphrodite, and Aglaea sometimes acted as messenger for the goddess of love.^[5]

Aglaea was married to Hephaestus after his divorce from Aphrodite,^[6] and by him became mother of Eucleia (“Good Repute”), Eupheme (“Acclaim”), Euthenia (“Prosperity”), and Philophrosyne (“Welcome”).^[7]

The asteroid 47 Aglaja is named for her.

Other characters

• Aglaea, a daughter of Asclepius and Epione. Her sisters were Hygieia, Panacea, Aceso, and Iaso,^[8][9] and her brothers were Machaon, Podaleirios and Telesphoros.

• Aglaea, daughter of Mantineus. She married Abas and had twins: Acrisius and Proetus.^[10]

• Aglaea, daughter of Thespius and Megamede. She bore Heracles a son, Antiades.^[11]

• Aglaea, a nymph. She is the mother, by Charopus, of Nireus.^[12][13][14]

• Aglaea, mother of Melampus and Bias by Amythaon.^[15]

Notes

References

• Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996, ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1. "Charites" p. 99
• Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). "Charis"